Date:         Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:02:27 +0000
Reply-To:     Dennis Fisher <Dennis.Fisher@CSULB.EDU>
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From:         Dennis Fisher <Dennis.Fisher@CSULB.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Switching from Local PC version of SAS to Server Based
              version Pros and Cons
Comments: To: Nat Wooding <nathani@VERIZON.NET>
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Yes I agree with Nat.  We run SAS on a server and have our users remote in to it with Remote Desktop Connection.  The server is a terminal server.  If both the data and the program are on the server and it is configured correctly, then there should be no learning curve associated with just the move to the server.  This assumes that you have good bandwidth to the server.  If, however, you were running a very old version of SAS on your PC and the latest version on the server, then there would be issues associated with the change of version that the users may incorrectly attribute to the change to the server.
Dennis

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Nat
> Wooding
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 7:55 AM
> To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Switching from Local PC version of SAS to Server Based version
> Pros and Cons
>
> Do you mean a large data set stored on the local PC and then run on the
> server. In this case, I would want to move the data set to the server and store
> it there. This could be done at a time of day when the i/o channes were not
> in heavy use.
>
> Nat Wooding
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Hong Yang
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:39 AM
> To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Switching from Local PC version of SAS to Server Based version
> Pros and Cons
>
> If you have a very large data set, running on the server may be very time
> consuming...depending the size of the server...
>
> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 8:15 AM, Eric Jackson <
> EJackson@thecarolinascenter.org> wrote:
>
> > Our company is considering moving from the local pc version of SAS to
> > a Server based installation. Wondering if anyone out there that has
> > made the move and has any thoughts about things we should be
> > considering / pros and cons of the move. Was there a big impact on
> > legacy jobs or high learning curve?
> >
> > We have a small shop of 10 users across two states.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Eric
> >